Hotel Fire Strikes Smiths Hotel in Haverhill
A morning blaze at Smiths Hotel on West street in Haverhill caused extensive damage totaling about 20000 dollars. Thirty guests were endangered as flames began in the kitchen. Miss Alice Tremblay was rescued after smoke inhalation. Fireman Walter Whittier aided her and recovered articles worth over 300 dollars. The Harvard Brewing Company owned the building.
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Haverhill
Smith's
West Street
Alice Tremblay
Walter Whittier
Gale Hospital
Whittier
The
Harvard Brewing Company
Yarmouth Line Extends to St John N B This Winter
The Eastern Steamship Lines announces a new winter schedule for its Canadian service. The Yarmouth line will extend to St John New Brunswick on every trip with the North Land departing Central Wharf this afternoon. The St John division was suspended recently. passengers will benefit from lower rates to New Brunswick. The St John line will operate independently again in spring.
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Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc
Yarmouth Line
St. John, N. B
Central Wharf
North Land
St. John
New Runswick
Arlington Pastors Home To Members
New Year’s Day was marked in Lexington and Arlington with receptions to pastors and their wives. The Rev Christopher W. Collier and Mrs Collier hosted parishioners at Hancock Congregational Church in Lexington last evening. The Rev Henry Sterling Potter and Mrs Potter, new pastor of Arlington First Baptist Church, welcomed congregants at their home on Pleasant Street in Arlington yesterday afternoon and evening.
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Lexington
Arlington
Christopher W. Collier
Collier
Hancock Congregational Church
Henry Sterling Potter
D. D
Arlington First Baptist Church
Potter
Pleasant Street
Markers Ready for 300000 Motor Vehicle Registrations
Officials from the highway division predict over 300000 motor vehicle registrations in 1920 with 1920 plates issued at the State Prison. By midweek more than 10000 owners had registered at the State House. 4500 queued in the basement awaiting service. Mail or in person options allowed. last year total registrations were 247000 with 43819 commercial vehicles. Plates are now convict-made. registration includes plate cost. Commercial vehicle fees depend on carrying capacity. pleasure car fees on horsepower. The motorcycle fee is 2 dollars.
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State Department of Public Works
State House
Charlestown
Stats House
Charles E Ford G A R Veteran Buried in South Boston
Charles E H Ford 53 year resident of South Boston was buried from his late home 69 Sixth street. A Civil War veteran who enlisted August 22 1862 and mustered out June 2 1865, he served in Company G 89th Massachusetts Volunteers and later as adjutant of its veteran association. Survived by widow Mary P Cook a son Chester C Ford at Langley Field VA and daughter Una L. Funeral conducted by Rev Rufus H Dix with military honors at Mt Hope burial.
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Charles E. H. Ford
Boston
Sixth Street
Newburyport
Mass
Washington
89Th Infantry
Massachusetts Volunteers
Spottsylvania
the Wilderness
Petersburg
Washington Post
South Boston
Mary P Cook
Tremont Lodge
Grand Army
Chester C. Ford
United States Air Service
Langley Field
Hampton
Una L
Rufus H. Dix
Newtonville
Mt. Hope
Wreckage From the Allan Washed Ashore
Wreckage from a large sailing vessel bearing the inscription A. W. Allan Providence R I washed ashore at Harborville Bay of Fundy. The find includes oil casks chairs and a trunk with ladies clothing. No vessel named A. W. Allan appears in shipping records.
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Halifax
A. W. Allan
Providence
R. I
Harborville
Bay of Fundy
Tie up in railroad building
Chicago January 1 Statistics compiled by the Railway Age show the United States railways at a near standstill as 1920 opens. The 1919 report notes only 686 miles of new lines built, the smallest on record, with 689 miles of main lines abandoned, leaving no net mileage gain.
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Chicago
Railway Age
United States
America
Decline in U S Rail Mileage and Freight Car Orders 1919
Before 1915 the U S mileage rose but the growth rate slowed. From 1917 to 1919 operation abandoned on 3319 miles while only 286 miles of extensions and new lines were added. Freight car orders fell to 21694 in 1919, tank cars composing most of orders, while 100416 cars were built. Locomotive orders totaled 214 mainly by industrial lines.
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United States
United States Railways
N H Woman Is 100 Years Old
Mrs Adaline Whitcomb of Portsmouth New Hampshire marked her 100th birthday with a private family reunion. Widow of Benjamin Whitcomb she remains in good health with full faculties and shows keen interest in current events. Her husband hailed from Marlboro Massachusetts.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Adaling Whitcomb
Benjamin Whitcomb
Midshipman dies from accidental rifle wound at academy
Midshipman Carroll Joy of Keokuk Iowa, a second class member at the Naval Academy, died today from a bullet wound suffered during target practice in the woods near Annapolis. The wound was accidentally inflicted by classmate M G Thompson during last Tuesday's shoot. A third midshipman was present.
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Annapolis
Carroll Joy
Keokuk
Iowa
Naval Academy
M. G. Thompson
Here
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Yarmouth
Mt. Vernon Street
Bowdoin
Beacon
Forbes Lithograph Mfg. CO
Summer ST
Chelsea
Stationery Department
Forbes
E.e.gray CO
Erer & Haymarket
Pet Ey
Massachusetts
Charles E. Ford
Columbia
Gilchrist
Jersey
Taupe
Coats
Bolivia
Gilchri
Norfolk
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